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` F. E. RUSSELL.

CAMERA.

APPLICATION HLED mac 12. 1918.

Patented July 15, 1919.

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'Application 'fiile'lecenrber 12, 1918. Serial No. 266,459.

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Be it known Vthat I, FRANK E. RUSSELL, a citizen `of the iUnited States, and La resiident of Batavia, in lthe county of Genesee and State of New York, have invented certain new and useful Iinprove'me'ni'ts in ameras, of which the fo'lloWfi-'Iiig is a specification.

My invention is an limpriovement in clameras, and has for its object to provide anism in connection with fcaainera's 'of every Character for permitting 'data concerning any exposure to be |printed upon the '-film, whe'reiln means -is provided for i-'eceiving such data, and lfor permit'ting 'the said means to be 'pla'ced in position Sto print 1upon the film, and w'herein other means is provided for iadi-nitti'ng liifg'ht to 'the said -means Vand the portion of the fifl'm 'onga'ged thereby 'to print the same.

In the drawings:

'Figure l is Za perspective view of a *box l camera provided with -the improvement, and

with the parts in one position;

Fig. 2 is a similar view of 1a 'part ,of the camera, with the parts in another position; Fig. 3 is a perspe'ctive view 'of a V''llaortifon of the frame;

Fig. 4: is a perspective view of the mechanisrn for closmg the slot;

Figs. 5 and 6 are sectionsonthe lines 5- 5 land 6-6, respectively, of Fig. 2;

Fig. 7 is a perspective view'of 'one iend 'ofa folding camera;

Fig. S is a similar view of a modified construction Fig. 9 is a section on the line 9-9 of Fig. 8.

In the embodiment of the invention shown in Figs. 1 to 6, the camera 1 has the usual frame 2 inside the same, over the end of which the fihn passes, and at the top of the said frame there is provided a chamber 3 which is cut of from the body of the interior of the camera, as shown more particularly in Fig. 6. At one end of this Chamber the frame and camera wall have registering slots 4 through which the strip 5 of celluloid or like material, shown more especially in Fig. 1, may be inserted adjacent to the film indicated at 6.

The film, as shown in Fig. 6, passes over the rear open end of the chamber, and the slots 4 are so arranged that the stri 5 Will be inserted at such a oint that it W111 cover the i'eai" end of the e amber outside of the film. This 'strip has a handle 7, and the `strip :is 'adapted 'to receive thereupon 'data in regard *to the picture, as, for instance, the place of exposure and thecdate, the `said data lbeing placed upon the strip by means of a lead tpenoil or the :like so that it may "be erased to receive other impressions.

At that end of the vcha'nflber adj'acent to t'h'e slots 4 ;there is lpli''ofvi'ded a light 'opening '8 which extends 'through the frame of the camera Swall, `and 'a guide 19 is arranged ad- .jfacent to 'the opening, the vguide carrying a slide 1'0 which'has an opening 11 adapted *to register with the opening v8 or to be 'out of register therewith, idepending upon the position of the slide. The slide also `has a handle 12 for zconvenience in manipulating t'he Tsameyanyd it will be obvious 'that the opening `8 'may be en'tirely uncovered, partiall 'unoovered or closed, as may be desired, to fadm'i-t l'igih't to the Chamber 3.

A reflec'tor 113 is arranged within the ohaniber, thefsaid re'flecytor being so arranged that the V*light admiftted to 'the openings 8-11 will be lrefleote'd on Vto the film 3 'through the fstrip 5. Meazns is 'also provided -for pressing the strip into Atight contact ,WithI the film. The said means `1comprises a 'bar 14 which has a fac'ing of 'felt "or the 'like adj acent to the film, and this bar has a handle portion A15 which extends outwardly through an opening in 'the camera wall, 'the 'handle permitting the bar to be movod to- Ward or from the film.

A plate spring 16 is secured to the camera wall below the handle 15, and this spring normally presses the bar away from the film.

In the operation of the above embodiment, the data referring to the exposure are written or otherwise impressed upon the strip 5. The strip is now inserted through the slots 4 between the Chamber and the film. By means of the handle 15 the bar 14 is pressed against the film, to hold the said film firmly against the strip, and the slide 10 is moved to admit sufficient light to the Chamber 3 to make the impression.

After a suflicient exposure, the slide is closed, and the strip is removed. When ,the film is developed, there will be printed upon the same the data on the strip. Means is provided for eXcluding lightat the slot 4. The said means is an angle plate 17, shown more particularly in Fig, 4. This angieplate has en the enter face of one pertion a facing' of felt or the like, and a ('oil spring 18 coperates with the other arm to normail)v hold the plate With the felt faeing over the opening. Then the strip is inserted through the slot 4-, the ang'le plate is turned into the position of Fig. 5. As soon as the strip is Withdrawn the plate takes a position over the opening, closing the same, and excluding light therefrom.

In the embodiment of the invention shown in Figs. 7, 8 and 9, the cameras 19 and 19a, respectii'ely, have the Chamber at the top of the camera, the said chamber being indicated in dotted lines in Fig. 8, and the opening for the strips 20-202 respectively, correspond to the opening 4 of Fig. 1. Through the slot the strip 20 or 2021, as the case nia-y be, may be introduced at the rear of the chamber which corresponds to the Chamber 3 of Fig. 1. The fihn, indicated at 21 in Fig. 9, passes oi'er the rear open end of this chamber, and the strip 20 or 20, as the case may be, is just in front of the film. The bar 22 which corresponds to the bar llof Fig. 1 is operated by a handle 23, and is normally pressed awav from the film by a spring' similar to that shown in Fig. 6.

The light excluder 21 is similar in all respects to the excluder 17 of Fig. 4. The slide 25 and 25, respectively, corresponding to the slide 10 of Fig. 1, is arranged within a guide '2-6 and 26a, respectively, and the camera and the slide have registering openings for admitting light. As shown in Fig. 7, this light admitting slide is arranged on one side Wall, While in Fig. 8 it is arranged on the front wall. In the Fig. 7 arrangelnent a reflector like that shown in Fig. 5 might be used. In Fig. 8 no refiector is needed.

I claiin:

1. In a Camera, a Chamber supported near one end thereof and having its rear end open and adja-(fent to the film When the film is in exposed position, said Chamber also being open at one end and abutting the camera wal] at the said open end, the camera having an opening at the said open end of the chamber, means for elosiug the camera opening, said camera and Chamber having' registering openinp's at the said end and near the film When the film is in exposed position, and a strip of translucent material adapted to enter the registering openings and to extend between the Chamber and the film, and means for pressing the film toward the strip, said means comprising a bar arranged within the camera in a position to register With the strip when the strip is in place, and a spring supporting the said bar, the bar having operating means extending' through the camera Wall.

2. In a camera, a Chamber supported near one end thereof and having its rear end open and adjacent to the film When the film is in exposed position, said chambe' also being open at one end and abutting the camera wall at the said open end, the camera hai'ing' an opening at the said open end of the Chamber, means for elosing' the camera openine', said camera and Chamber having registering opening's at the said end and near the film When the film is in exposed position, a strip of translucent material adapted to enter the re1fistering` opening's and to extend between the Chamber and the film, and means for pressing the film toWard the strip.

FRANK EDWARD RUSSELL.

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